Atheism is something unique.

[RubricousMidget]

I already met Scinece thank you very much, and I dont see it as a threat to Roman Catholicism and Buddhism.

That is fine. I didn't contradict that, although I personally see it as such.
However, science is pretty much the religion of atheists.

Oh goodie, let me pull out my katana .

*Pulls out dai-tô* It shall be an honor to fight you, CivGeneral-sama.



Although I concur that the existence of God is inherently unprovable, I pose that a God that cannot be measured or observed in any way is as good as not having a God at all, and, thus, whether God exists or not, I shall consider myself an atheist.

 

[azzaman333]

Sorry kid, that's Agnosticism, as stated in the OP.

Atheism is the belief that there is no god IIRC, while Agnosticism is a 'need more proof' stance towards god.

 

[azzaman333]

In other related news, the number 46 is unique! It is the only integer between 45 and 47!

Also, 46 is the only number that can be divided by 10 to give 4.6.

 

[Bozo Erectus]

Isnt saying 'I believe theres no God', kind of like saying, 'I have zero dollars.'

 

[Swedishguy]

Isnt saying 'I believe theres no God', kind of like saying, 'I have zero dollars.'

No it isn't.

 

[RubricousMidget]

Isnt saying 'I believe theres no God', kind of like saying, 'I have zero dollars.'

Yes, it is. But saying "I have zero dollars" is just another way of saying "I'm broke".

 

[Red Door]

Yes, it is. But saying "I hav zero dollars" is just another way of saying "I'm broke".

So Atheism is another way of saying "I'm broke" (spirititually).

 

[azzaman333]

I disagree. In with your given situation, this would be more appropriate.
"I believe there is no god" is the same saying "I don't need your money"

 

[De Lorimier]

This thread is a good reminder that both religious folks and atheists can be freaking annoying.

Keep your religious beliefs (or lack of) for yourself. It's just not interesting to others.

 

[RubricousMidget]

So Atheism is another way of saying "I'm broke" (spirititually).

...and religion is analogous to money: A fictional entity invented in order to make managing a large-scale society easier, and that may or may not actually be based in real resources, but is just accepted at face value because it is the most convenient way to do things at the time?

And, of course, the root of all evil.
( )


(Or maybe God is small and green, with a number on the side and the face of a historical figure printed on him?)

 

[Swedishguy]

So Atheism is another way of saying "I'm broke" (spirititually).

I have a link for you.

 

[Red Door]

I have a link for you.

I don't get it.

 

[GenMarshall]

I don't get it.

He's trying to confuse you .

 

[Elrohir]

Because all religions are really just composed of themselves. There is nothing unique about religions. Atheism, however, is the belief that there is no higher authority, no intelligent "power". That is really the reason I believe in Atheism. I also think: "Hm, something so irrational and unorganised? There can't be an higher spirit involved."

And I know that someone will say "not all Atheists are that fanathical!" or something like that. But that's Agnosticism, who is also, along with Atheism, something unique.

Nihilism and stuff like that are really just branches of Atheism and Agnosticism.

Just because something is "unique" doesn't mean that it's true. If I told you that gravity was caused by tiny little gnomes that lived all the quarks in the universe, and pulled each other together with tiny strings, that would certainly be a very unique explanation for gravity. But does that mean it's true? Of course not.

I'm not sure how uniqueness is a factor in whether something is true. But I also take issue with your idea that all religions are the same - I think your saying that shows that you have a basic ignorance of what most religions actually believe.

 

[Stolen Rutters]

Religion analogous to money? It's that easy to be rich?

 

[mdwh]

Because all religions are really just composed of themselves. There is nothing unique about religions. Atheism, however, is the belief that there is no higher authority, no intelligent "power". That is really the reason I believe in Atheism. I also think: "Hm, something so irrational and unorganised? There can't be an higher spirit involved."

Well you should be comparing atheism to "theism" here, which is also "something unique".

And I know that someone will say "not all Atheists are that fanathical!" or something like that. But that's Agnosticism,

Nope it's still atheism; agnosticism is a separate issue.

Atheism is the belief that there is no god IIRC, while Agnosticism is a 'need more proof' stance towards god.

Atheism implies not believing in God, and many atheists share the "need more proof" stance. Agnosticism is more about the separate issue of knowledge - that we don't know, or perhaps can't know, about God.

 

[Erik Mesoy]

Also, 46 is the only number that can be divided by 10 to give 4.6.

Here's something more unique - 26 is the only integer between a square (25) and a cube (27).

 

[GenMarshall]

Here is even a greater unique number....


THREE!

 

[Eran of Arcadia]

The *love* of money is the root of all evil, people!

 

[Smellincoffee]

Atheism and agnosticism aren't different levels on some scale of belief, where agnosticism is the safe middle ground. They deal with different concepts entirely. Atheism deals with belief (a+ theos = without belief in gods) and agnosticism (a+gnosis = without knowledge) with knowledge.

As for "if there no God, there would be no atheism"...that's like saying if there were no ghosts, there would be no people that disbelieved in ghosts. It doesn't prove ghosts or God exists.